Day 23: “The Challenges for upcoming HUMSS students”

I’m not going to sugar coat things nor exaggerate. It’s not easy. This strand asks so much from us yet we will be seen as the weakest link. Well, let me tell you this, the only person you’re supposed to help here is yourself.  If you’re taking this strand because you’re chasing after a girl or parents decide it for you, I beg you, step away. With knowledge comes sorrow and with sorrow comes knowledge, both are intertwined and as one feeds the other. Just because mathematics is out of the conversation it doesn’t mean it’s all rainbows and unicorns – NO. You may not solve or calculate things but I’m telling you that this is more of exploring yourself and that person is more confusing and intimidating than any calculations on the world combined. Self discovery will be the best and worst experience you will have as a HUMSS student. That person does not seek accurate answers, as one answer leads to another question, but that person craves for understanding. You will learn how to love/hate yourself more and be surprised of how diverse the people in this strand.

The senior high school is confusing let alone being a HUMSS student. You are expected to perform like college yet treated like high school. It’s really confusing and after a while you learn just to go with it. Another thing is that if someone degrades you for taking this strand, as much as possible do not comply, for we are thought how to answer and when to properly do it and HOW to properly do it. Knowing the answer does not mean you have to comply – One of the perks of being a HUMSS student. We are taught of things that we need to live for. As Robin Williams say in the movie “Dead Poets Society” and I quote “Medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for” Being a HUMSS student does not mean you are too dumb to solve maths, but rather you are too wise and this world needs more like you. Digging deep into people and making sure that humanity above all is what being a HUMSS student. You will know the answer to why people does things yet you can do so little about it.

There is no such thing as easy thing in this world especially if you’re looking for something worth it. Research papers, essays, assignments and quizzes are just the tip of the iceberg. Learn to sort out your priorities or else you will fail, if not, have a mental breakdown. Its part of training and all so don’t hate the teachers for it. Cut them some slack since they go through the same things as you. Despite how brilliant you are, if you do not possess the proper discipline and camaraderie, I assure you it will be a lot difficult.  You will memorize the Philippines constitution along with many more topics like religion, Word.By.Word. Just expect the worst and hope for the best.  You will go through hardships that will tempt you to give up but trust me when I say; you will thank yourself some day for making this decision.